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I thought the advantage of creating a unisex bathroom is to conserve space... so having different kinds of fixtures, which in turn would require a bigger area, kind of beats the point?
So one bathroom for gents, and one for the ladies. that's expensive. Let's mash them toget... | > so having different kinds of fixtures, which in turn would require a bigger area, kind of beats the point?
What? It seems like an absurd idea when there are so many practical uses for each fixture type.
If you wanted a "bathroom" as something where men and women could both pee, then maybe not. But if they're al... | >So one bathroom for gents, and one for the ladies. that's expensive.
This is just wrong and stupid because all bathrooms are already designed with men and women using separate areas.
Also if we want to have one large toilet, why not use 1? If we're talking about saving money, we don't need as many toilets. You ... | {
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Why does anyone have to defend if they are nerd or not against another's metric?
If I go to 15 Cubs games a year should a fan who goes to 81 get to call me out on not being a real fan?
if I don't know every small thing about some random tv series or comic book am I not a r... | I believe it would be okay for a person to say "well, I'm only going to call you out for not knowing something because it isn't a big deal to me" (assuming I agree with your premise that someone shouldn't call you out on what you've done without wanting to be taken seriously).
If we assume it is true and all fans do t... | Because what they mean by "fan" isn't really clear at all. I think you're right, as well.
I'm not an actual fan of any TV show/manga/canyon/etc, but I do read comics for fun and enjoy them myself. The fact that there are many different fans out there doesn't make me any less interested in these works as it doesn't mak... | {
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>but there is never a good reason to cheat.
To paraphrase Dan Savage a bit: what should a person whose spouse is dying of cancer do? Or a a person whose spouse is still alive, but is brain dead because of some horrible accident? Should they just go without sex, no matter... | I believe that every single human being has an equal right to not have sex. The only difference is, if you decide that you want to continue having sex, why did you have sex with your girlfriend? If she didn’t have the capacity to make her own decisions, how would you know? I’m pretty sure that people in other societies... | Well yeah...it could be considered "cheating" if you are having an affair with someone else.
But if my wife had said I was going to cheat on her because she wasn't paying attention, would that make me guilty of adultery? | {
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I think the gain is more long-term and subtle than is easily proven. Muslims aren't going anywhere; they're a well-established religion. Adopting an exclusionary stance s just going to exacerbate mutual dislike, even hatred. "Just because of our religion, we don't deserve hel... | I'm sure there is some truth to it but why? Why do people think that being on the right side of history makes you better then others?
And how does tolerating a different culture make things better for everyone else?
This kind of logic only works if people have no personal stake into their own survival. The point I ... | >"Muslims" vs "Jews"
What's the difference between these groups?
Also I'm curious how you would measure whether there is mutual dislike or not. I understand your point but what about people who might be seen as racist? | {
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You apparently believe it *is* inherently wrong to kill a human animal, correct? If so, why? And what's this inherent difference between human and non-human animals that makes it wrong to kill the former and not the latter? | I don't think there is an inherent difference between a dog and a child.
In general, killing a person with intent to hurt them is wrong, regardless of whether or not they're a dog. You could have killed a cat by accident as well, but you know the cat had no intention to hurt anyone else, right?
What makes it "inhere... | Because we're not programmed for that. We see humans as more intelligent than any other species. It's not something we've evolved into doing. So killing people, especially those you know to be alive and not capable of making decisions about their own lives or being killed themselves, just doesn't seem like the right th... | {
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If someone has crippling dysphoria over their genitalia, peeing in a way that requires them to hold and view said genitalia is not going to be the preferred method. You also operate under a false premise; standing isn't objectively superior. Outside of speed/convenience a... | I understand where you're coming from but I believe the answer is quite different if we look at what other people would say instead of what I'm saying now.
Firstly, standing isn't necessarily superior to sitting down for most purposes. Sitting down for instance when you need to sit through a presentation can be far mo... | >Standing increases risk of making a mess
But what do you mean by "risk?" I'm assuming you meant "stopping" because there's nothing stopping people from falling out of bed, even if they're naked. | {
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There are many reasons why sitting to pee is better than standing. I'm a guy. I like to sit to pee, at least at home. It's more comfortable to sit, and I don't risk peeing on the floor or seat. Since I live alone, I'm the one who has to clean up the mess if I do. I usually us... | > I can see why someone would choose not to
I'd argue that they should be given the right to not go to those places unless they actually need them (like me), which most people don't. And if they choose to go there, it's their problem how they want to do it. | I'd rather go to the bathroom where there are no germs, even though it means risking being seen by someone else. The thought of people walking all around me while using the same facilities seems rather creepy, especially if the people are just passing through, rather than people with the mental illness causing them to... | {
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How about the fear that your own cultures values are diminished in the society of your country? It does not require a belief of any superiority to fear that if more people come in who do not share your beliefs that maybe society wont be steered by your own values in the futur... | I am from India and there is no such thing as casteism or discrimination against Indians. But I would like you to note that I live in a state where we have banned the use of "Jawaah" which refers to any derogatory word, but it's still used for instance in some schools or even by some Muslims.
Also I would like to add... | > How about the fear that your own cultures values are diminished in the society of your country?
And how about the fear that you're going to be marginalized for not adopting Western values?
I agree with you on both points, but I'm worried about both simultaneously because they both impact me as well.
> And h... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
Monogamy doesn't necessarily mean "one partner for life" it could very well mean "one partner at a time" and indeed I think that's how most people would describe themselves. So just because divorce is up and marriage rates are historically low it doesn't mean we're not overal... | I don’t know if you have any kind of evidence supporting your idea that people can act on feeling for other people like that. People should decide whether or not they want to marry or not.
Also there’s been plenty of research showing that single people often feel better than married couples, so why should we give them... | I'm not really sure why you'd want any other kind of relationships than marriage or civil union. Monogamy has no advantages and only disadvantages. There are plenty of men who aren't interested in having a girlfriend but still like the company of multiple women. | {
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The only part of your post I'd disagree with is the "has become" part. The anti SJW movement *began* as a bigoted moment of reactionaries unwilling to examine their engrained practices.
There are some moderates who got annoyed by nitpicking criticism, but the "movement" was... | >Unfortunately, they have succeeded, and ANY amount of political or social commentary provokes a huge backlash
I agree. This is why it's so hard for people to be able to see beyond a surface-level view. The issue isn't just what people think about Trump - the fact that they are even trying to create a movement is e... | > The only part of your post I'd disagree with is the "has become" part
I believe you're arguing against what someone else has already said about the history of the SJPW movement. In other words, it's not like this issue is going to be resolved just because the people being offended are offended now. It's more li... | {
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What makes those two representative of the entire movement? I'm not sure movement is even a good word for it. Its a back-lash to something that's trendy right now. The back-lash intersects with bigotry but isn't defined by it.
> The comments under any videos even slightly... | I think I've actually made clear what I mean in the OP, I'll try to change that if you'd like. What I have in mind here is a group of people who aren't really against white people (which is an important point as we're dealing with issues of race) but who are more concerned about their personal safety than their social... | This has nothing to do with being anti-racist or anything, just the fact that you want to make fun of a video based around women having sexual encounters with men.
If I have one complaint here it is: "I don't believe the woman can say no because if she does she'll get beaten up!" | {
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> the person is either too lazy or too unmotivated to not control their eating and exercise habits
I would think that if that is the case then surgery is necessary. Your mental condition is as chosen by you as your physical one.
You didn't choose to be lazy, you jus... | Well I do believe in natural choice. But I think it should be a given that someone will always be unattractive because of genetic makeup. So my point is how does anyone decide to be unattractive? Because that's what genetics determine.
As for the mental issue - there is literally no scientific evidence to support the ... | Well what's going on in the society now? People don't care about weight, they're not interested in beauty, fitness etc...
It's like saying the best thing ever for women is having babies, which is not the only thing needed. | {
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>these people are by no means extraordinarily smart, talented, or even **particularly business savvy.**
Consider that 70% of rich families lose their wealth by the Second Generation, and 90% lose it by the third generation.
http://time.com/money/3925308/rich-families-los... | But I think there are plenty of people out there with an amazing brain capacity who just happen to be very ignorant about the world around them.
The question is: what do you want me to say?
What do you want me to say? That people are stupid?
That isn't a good argument against my view that they're just idiots. It's ... | Well if you're talking about the first generation then yes, they can all probably still get into high paying jobs and have decent careers. I'm just trying to say, what makes these 90% less wealthy than those 30%? | {
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>But I'm not sure it even counts as a fetish either, to say that you prefer "smart" people implies that, what, everyone else on the planet doesn't?
It is best described as a fetish, because **some people don't care if their partner is smart, and some people care a lot**. ... | I understand the connotation of being "too smart." But I feel it is important to emphasize how intellectually challenged people can also get along with others well, especially when working toward goals.
For example, I was once a teacher in an international education program where we had many students from developing ... | I agree with your first point that it’s an interesting concept, however I disagree with my second point. It seems that most of the time the term is used when someone is just curious about the person and finds them intellectually appealing, such as how you describe them. If they find you intelligent it is usually more o... | {
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When a man or a woman is raped, do we usually side with th victim or the accuser. What if the accuser is bright or beloved, like Kobe Bryant we seem to look the other way. That is all they mean. Another great example is any shuemer. She raped a guy, made a speech about it and... | >Another great example is any shuemer
That's actually not true. He had his head chopped off by his own son before he came out as a woman. | > I agree a lot of statistics are bullshit (no, 1/4 women on college campuses are not raped) but there are valid statistics and facts that would contribute to what could be called a rape culture.
This isn't an either/or situation; many rape cases fall into both categories. If you don't believe me I'll show some num... | {
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Historically minorities have been able to show their value to their nation and show their love for their nation by serving bravely and loyally in the armed forces. This allows them to show that they are contributing to the nation that they want to change. So it would hurt the... | It's not about being brave, its being responsible which shows up when things dont go to plan. I'm a gay man on my own with no parents or relatives. I've never been told I can stop going to school because I don't belong there. I've never been told that all my choices end in divorce so I must choose to live my life howev... | I agree with you 99% or more of the time when it comes to being able to get along with men, and I think that’s great. That said I still feel that not having people who “love their country” around can be extremely problematic for soldiers.
As far as being able to prove myself, I don’t disagree at all. I’m an American ... | {
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Joining the military is a *choice*. No one is forcing women or transgender people to join against their wishes. You're saying that they should be denied the *choice*? That most certainly is NOT progressive, no matter how you feel about the military. | What if you were born straight, then changed your mind later on? What would happen when a new president came into office? Would he/she not have to change his/her beliefs as well? Why shouldn't I also have the choice of changing my mind after being 20 years old? If nothing else, it's a good idea for all men to learn how... | That's not really progressivistic at all. It has a different message than "we can't just make everyone who wants to go to war want it".
A lot of women already have jobs and get married. Why shouldn't they get a second chance?
Women don't have more opportunities because men aren't allowed to join. They can't even get... | {
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In terms of [press freedom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index) the US is nowhere near the best.
In terms of regular freedom of speech, there are plenty of [regulations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions) on American speech whi... | > In terms of regular freedom of speech,
But it's not even as good as some European countries. For example, I am very well aware of the [freedom of expression laws for public figures in the UK](http://www.publicfigures.com.uk/freelaws.htm) but most of those laws seem to be pretty restrictive.
The problem is that ... | >In terms of regular freedom of speech, there are plenty of regulations...
But not enough for people to be able to criticize you if they're upset about it. I've heard the saying "no one likes it when you're free." | {
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I understand that you feel that it's "just business" in the sense that he's doing the most profitable thing with this, however, you mention:
> He's trying to maximize revenue on a product that is basically essential
> He's practicing business without practicing ethics.... | The point you're making isn't really a point. What's your definition of "business"? You're using economic theory as a way of deciding whether the person is right, which I disagree with. If a person sells an item and they sell more than they could realistically get by, then it doesn't matter how good they are at selling... | As far as his morality goes, I’m not sure where exactly your line of reasoning comes from.
> Should he not have some form of ethics for this sort of situation?
He has already been criticized for it, so you’re saying “if I don’t like it, why should other people accept it?”
>However I think that the hate he is... | {
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I think this;
>He's practicing business without practicing ethics.
Is really the crux of the argument. You argue he does not deserve the hate for this, many people would argue he does. So I'm curious, what do _you_ consider ethics to be? And what do you consider the rol... | Well I think it's kind of important if we can just get everyone together and talk about how our lives should evolve as a society. If they don't see themselves as contributing to an evolving society then we're going to run out of ideas as time goes on. It's not like we live in a vacuum, if every person was trying to cre... | What is the difference between "business" and "selfishness"? The idea behind ethical behavior is that one should not act against what they believe will benefit themselves.
I personally believe it can go beyond business and include things like caring about the environment and helping those who have been harmed.
Edit... | {
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> I obviously do not condone these actions but I do understand them, she was a 20-years-old who grew up at the height of Hitler's propaganda campaign, it's not surprising some of her views at the time may have allowed her to justify her actions.
How is something being "no... | She wasn't helping by working at the camp, though she certainly aided its construction. It also didn't happen over several years - it occurred after WWII ended in Europe and before Germany was liberated from the continent (which would have been an awful year). Also she worked at the camp for a couple of months during W... | The reason I think she did so is because she is a victim of an evil system.
Her actions were driven purely by self-preservation as she was just trying to keep herself safe. She was a victim, not a person with any personal culpability in the Holocaust. | {
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Sorry OP, but would you mind editing your post a bit? You said " being charged with murder" when really, they were "Charged With 260,000 Counts Of Accessory To Murder".
This is a small difference but the former implies that they found proof that she murdered someone, rather ... | > Sorry OP, but would you mind editing your post a bit?
I am not sure what exactly to do.
I agree with what OP wrote about the distinction between these two crimes.
However, I think that "being convicted of a crime that involves an element of voluntary assistance" (in the first part of OPs sentence) should be cha... | That's true, but this is about the case. They have already found evidence against her that shows she murdered the man, and yet it has been proven later on that the same jury convicted her for all those crimes (I believe this was part of her defense strategy). | {
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Why are you interested in changing your view? What kind of information or data would you find most relevant in changing your view? | I am not trying to change my opinion on this matter but I think it’s important to note that the Trump administration has had very negative effects. In short, they have been oppressive, hostile, and have made America what it is today. The reason for this is because of the fact that they have pushed their agenda, and in ... | > Why are you interested in changing your view?
I am not interested in changing my view. I have no reason to change it, because I see little value in doing so. The evidence points to me being right on all fronts.
>What kind of information or data would you find most relevant in changing your view?
The best way... | {
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I think you're confusing two issues here.
1. There is a problem with many places over-representing how many sexual assault cases there are because of reasons like this.
2. Too many people don't recognize that unwanted touching of any kind is literally illegal to do.
Sure, ... | > I think you're confusing two issues here
What two? You seem to be conflating a couple different ideas about sexual violence.
The idea that it shouldn't matter whether someone has had a drink before their date (because the laws are pretty much the same for alcohol and cigarettes), and the idea that women can fre... | > too many people don't recognize that unwanted touching of any kind is literally illegal to do.
Do you think that if someone said they were uncomfortable with an intimate relationship that "you didn’t give me permission"? You'd see that person get called out on it, right? | {
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That's not a report, that's an opinion piece. It's way too biased. I wasn't there and I don't know what happened, the details here are important. Were people yelling she's a bitch and needs to get that fucking kid out of the theater? Or were they saying "hey, come on, I'm try... | What’s the difference between a 5 year old yapping at the theater versus someone shouting “get fuck you” at a woman during an intermission?
And no it doesn’t help you get off the hook if the mom was screaming for hours or something, but does anyone else see that? And it’s a lot louder than a person yelling for 60 minu... | > That’s not a report, that’s an opinion piece
This isn’t opinion piece. You’re reading it as if it were a news report. | {
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Do you want a perfect energy solution, or do you want to save lives? That's a serious question, by the way. Your argument boils down to "nuclear isn't perfect" and you ignore what's happening in it's stead.
[deaths by power source per terawatt hour](http://nextbigfuture.co... | > You'll notice that none of that numbers are the zero you're looking for.
The figures I mentioned aren't zero, but they represent the worst case scenario: 1. The current state of renewable energy technologies (including nuclear). 2. A scenario where no new nuclear plants are built and other renewables continue to... | >Every year we fuck around with trying to get wind and solar technology good enough to provide baseline power (if it ever can, a not obvious conclusion) is another year we aren't replacing coal with nuclear as fast as we can
That's exactly why we have to replace coal as fast as we can, but not nuclear. That seems ... | {
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Our Facebook is a representation of our selves. It's a curated gallery of the things we want people to know about our self. When someone posts an opinion, they are posting something they consider important to their self image. When someone attacks it, it is much more persona... | The reason people take it personally when they see such post is because these are the kinds of things which have been seen by your average person as being "vastly wrong". If you can't make them believe that those things aren't true then how do you get them to listen?
That said, I do think that we should be able to ex... | > It is much more personal than being confronted on a site like this where opinions are anonymous.
And what's worse? Being on such a website where only your own personal experiences can be viewed or commented on?
> We take is personally when people attack our thoughts. | {
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One problem is that people think of privilege as if it were a numerical score, where you can tally up different identifiers to determine who "wins". Privilege doesn't work that way.
Another problem is that they forget the concept of *ceteris paribus* and think that if someo... | Yes, but it's also very much possible for a white kid to be a great student, and a black kid to struggle.
What makes someone disadvantaged is their socioeconomic background, which isn't something that can be changed or altered. If they're a poor and violent neighbourhood, it might make sense to give them less opportu... | The first two examples don't apply to you specifically but to most of us. The second example does apply to me personally. For me, the majority of people I interact with (most people I live with or go out with) do not have a higher socioeconomic status than I do. Therefore if I get caught shoplifting from a store owner ... | {
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>Just pointing at a loving muslim father who just tries to feed his dauhters and live his life and saying: "If Islam is so violent, then try to explain this!" is similar to pointing at a snowflake and saying: "If climate change is real, try to explain this!".
Statisticall... | >The reason I have posted this post was because of this point, "Islam is an ideology which espouses religious doctrines", which is completely false, to put it bluntly.
I don't agree that this is true. ISIS IS not only a religion that espouses religious doctrines but it is also an authoritarian state run by extremi... | I have no problem seeing Islamic violence, but your statement of being "unfearful of violence" doesn't seem like something anyone would want from someone who feels they must be afraid all the time | {
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You are contradicting yourself. You are pointing to the exception and say "Thats how all of them are!", which is exactly how a statistical approach would NOT work. It's like saying "I mean, most Americans don't shoot up their schools, but a few are and we should judge the ame... | The only people who are shooting at innocent civilians are a small percentage of people and they're not extreme or want to kill everyone in America, they just want everyone to be shot because they want to have control over my body. They think I am a threat, and they need to kill me.
That's the problem with the Muslim... | > However for example if someone wants to have sex with a woman who isn't muslim then I am not supporting them because they aren't an extremist group (unless they are extremism themselves, in which case that is irrelevant)
I think you're mixing two separate topics here. There is no such thing as an 'extremist Mu... | {
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Wow, uh.
I don't know how much it will do to change your mind, but I'm genderqueer, and I'd like to think that I'm otherwise a fairly normal individual.
I don't bring up my gender unless it seems relevant to the conversation. I find false rape accusations extremely abhorren... | > I found false rape accusations extremely abhorrent
What? What would you have said about an accusation of rape other than saying "This person has raped another human"? | My gender isn't a problem because I have nothing to fear from losing it, but I have been diagnosed as transgendered by a gynecologist at a medical school, and I've always considered myself biologically male due to my biological sex and hormonal changes throughout my life.
I'm very open about my gender, and I have been... | {
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This seems to be a confirmation bias situation. Most genderqueer people you'll never notice, because they don't want or need you to notice. Like any group there are those who are attention seeking and have issues. You'll notice them more because that is what they want. Think ... | >There are two general types of “gender fluid” people. There are those that literally switch between cis and trans identities on a regular basis. Typically this is a weekly/monthly type of occurrence and the shift isn’t like flipping a switch. It is a gradual occurring over the course of days.
How so? Are you refer... | But aren’t people that identify as genderfluid just doing what everyone else does? They’re just not getting picked up for it, but still conforming?
It’s kind of like saying a girl who likes her breasts is also trying to change her anatomy to fit her needs. I feel like we shouldn’t assume that when a person identifies ... | {
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Can one rationally debate "my desire to see them all die?" That's not really screaming "open to having my opinion changed."
Also "arguments for why they're normal." Well now you've changed the argument from the previously existential concept of identity and scientific under... | > Also "arguments for why they're normal."
This would be pretty much exactly what it says on the tin. If we assume a certain view on human sexuality (that homosexuality can't really exist), then there seems little doubt in my mind that there are millions upon millions of gay men in the world.
If we do not accept t... | The idea that "They deserve their death" comes up every single time someone talks about them and I am personally very uncomfortable with seeing things go through that lens but there certainly is an underlying logic behind that belief which is understandable. As far as arguments going on here or there...those should be ... | {
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I'd like to address ~~glaring problem with~~ something noticeably missing from your view which you've until now overlooked. People's circumstances chance and bringing up a child takes a long time.
You have a steady income, a stable home, savings, the works. You have kids. It... | I see what you’re getting at here. But I don’t think it’s possible for someone to have a stable home, save money, and not fall behind because their life circumstances change overnight.
For me personally, I’m still trying to figure out how I would pay my bills while still having my car working (and then the car doesn’... | >Would you say that this person shouldn’t have had kids?
No because they didn't know about the risk they were taking. | {
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The title of your CMV doesn't reflect what you're actually asking.
The title should be: "CMV: Employers have no moral obligation to pay employees more money just because they have kids."
Reading your comments, that's what you're arguing against. | > The title of your CMV doesn't reflect what you're actually asking.
Because it has nothing to do with anything I'm discussing. | >Employers have no moral obligation to pay employees more money just because they have kids
That is exactly my point! The parents who can afford child care don't necessarily get to keep all of their paychecks when those children go through high school or college.
They should do it but then the rest of us don't ow... | {
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As a society you don't want starting a family as a luxury, because you have to have new citizens to integrate into society, develop new ideas, and support older citizens as they age. You need to replace the working population as they age out.
The problem is more systemic. P... | You're essentially saying I should stop having children? I would say that there IS value in supporting my own retirement by leaving some money for my spouse or any children. If the person who runs a company can put 5% of what it makes towards the benefit of their employee when they retire, then I'm fine with that.
B... | I would agree that minimum wage should be increased, it will definitely help but I think a minimum wage of $60 an hour is very close to what most Americans make now which is 70k+ per year and still not enough to live off. So I'm pretty sure the average worker would be forced to take care of children if they couldn't do... | {
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Seems like we can either choose to have a society where people working a full-time job can afford to raise a family or we can choose not to.
I don't see anything in your OP that explains why the later choice is preferable.
So much disappointment, sorrow, and hunger because ... | > I don’t see anything in your OP that explains why the latter choice is preferable.
I mean it's kind of an argument in favor of the former one, but I feel like it was lost on you because you were so uninterested in the matter.
> So much disappointment, sorrow, and hunger because you don't want to pay five cent... | > seems like we can either choose to have a society where people working a full-time job can afford to raise a family or we can choose not to.
No one said they're against raising kids. My only point was that it shouldn't cost someone else money to do so | {
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> I agree. So they can still get welfare and food stamps but I don't see how they deserve more money from their job.
All you're doing is moving the payment of basic services from companies who are actively trying to make profits to the government, who is trying to provide... | The point of the "tax" isn’t to take money from employers, it’s to give money back to consumers. That’s all. The tax doesn’t stop when you buy something online because the price has gone up and now you only need to put a bit less into your wallet to cover some other costs (e.g. delivery) that were previously covered un... | The problem with your view is that you are only talking about the minimum wage (the $5 per hour) while ignoring the other 3 major federal benefits - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI), unemployment insurance (UI), Medicare and Medicaid.
I would argue that these three things actually benefit the economy more t... | {
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If you think that (many kinds of) illegal drugs don't have ruinous effects on people's lives that are not related to the fact they are illegal, you clearly have not read up enough on this subject.
Drugs like heroin take over people's lives and destroy them through both addic... | I agree with most of what you said. However I do believe there must be other reasons why someone chooses one drug over another when it comes down to that. Drugs come in all sorts. The only thing that doesn't seem to matter much at this point in time is the amount, so if an addict decides that he wants more than 5 grams... | I agree completely. I'm just pointing out another reason why it doesn't make any sense to be against marijuana use. It makes no sense not to ban all illicit drug use or abuse.
As for whether it has a bad effect on individuals who do get addicted... I believe it does. If you can find an individual who uses cannabis... | {
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There are no fundamental rights, anywhere. There is no moral authority that you can point to that will objectively state that free speech is a fundamental right, or freedom of religion, or whatever. The same applies here; a number of rights were agreed on in the new nation, t... | Well, for the past 20 years or so I've gotten around to having 5 kids and every time I get around to asking one of them if it's ok for them to buy me an assault rifle because he says they know about all the guns and how bad they are
So far I've never had any problems either way. The people I mentioned earlier have alw... | >But rights are fundamental
Because if they weren't, we wouldn't need constitutional protections. We would simply let people decide for themselves what rights they want. It's called democracy.
>"then where do they come from?"
Because you've never defined them! They're defined in the Constitution, which you've... | {
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No, no, no. You're misunderstanding the pay gap. No one argues that there aren't *reasons* for the gender pay gap. The question is *why* to those reasons exist and how do we, as a society, address those reasons.
***WHY*** do Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper movies make m... | >Only when we answer that question and address those inequities will we really be able to fix the pay gap
Why should I fix a pay gap?
>Only when we address those inequities
What does addressing the inequality mean? Are there things that society can do to help fix the issue? If not then why am I even trying to... | > No one argues that there aren't "reasons" for the gender pay gap. The question is why to those reasons exist and how do we, as a society, address those reasons
The gender pay gap is actually explained by economics not human behavior. It is because women get paid less. Men don't have to give up their jobs so if yo... | {
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Looking at individuals is tricky. You are right that there are individual factors that play for each actor/actress and for each movie.
But overall, consider that [Jennifer Lawrence was the highest-paid actress in 2015](http://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2015/08/20/t... | >Looking at individuals is tricky
I think it's easier if you focus on movies. If I were looking into a movie like "Moonlight" where the main character's mother and her lover both died in a car crash, then yes, I could say that the two people closest to the main character are more deserving of the most money. But th... | I would just say that's not true, lawrence is not the highest paid movie star in history, nor did i ever say her salary was above the average of all female or male acting stars in 2016. | {
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> He claims to understand economics
He went to The Wharton School of Finance, one of the best business school in the country, and is a billionaire
>proposes clamping down on immigration (legal or not), something that defines our nation and propels our young population... | I don't really see where the problem lies here.
I can't imagine anyone arguing that Trump doesn't know anything about business, politics, etc.. And I could certainly argue that he has a strong interest in getting back into the game of American imperialism because of the recent actions of Iran and Russia.
But I'm not ... | > He proposes clamping down on immigration (legal or not), something that defines our nation and propels our young population and relatively fast economic growth.
I don't know if this is true, but I believe that immigration is a good thing - it brings new ideas, culture and experiences into your society which can ... | {
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Care to explain what southern culture is because as a southern I was under the assumption it was the accent, manners, southern hospitality, the food, nature, family, and friends. | > Care to explain what southern culture is because as a southern I was under the assumption it was the accent, manners, southern hospitality, the food, nature, family, and friends.
How did your Southern upbringing shape you? And how much of your culture does that accent reflect?
> How did your Southern upbringi... | > Care to explain what southern culture is because as a southern I was under the assumption it was the accent, manners, southern hospitality, the food, nature, family, and friends.
So what? It's not my job to educate anyone else. And you've already provided some good answers so far. | {
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Valve does not owe anyone anything, furthermore they may simply not have anything to say on the matter, because Half Life 3 may not be planned or in development.
Plenty of franchises end on a cliffhanger, and that can be unfortunate. To insinuate you are owed anything, even ... | > Valve does not owe anyone anything
So Valve owes me nothing?
If I don't agree with half life 3 then i am entitled to disagree with whatever Valve wants me to agree with
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I mean it's kind of funny when people make these types of arguments, especially when the topic isn't actually about what Valve sho... | I'm not sure what your point exactly is here. You're essentially saying Valve owes people nothing because their game could have had more time for creative input? That's completely untrue and I will address them later, but first let me say it would be silly if half-life was ever released without any input from Valve. I ... | {
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At this point, I think it might disrespect the franchise more to actually move on a sequel. People have put so much internet power behind HL3 that I don't think there's any way that Valve could make a game that lives up to the people's own hype. HL3 is the gaming meme to end ... | It would be nice for us, the fans, to see what they've done next, but we'll never know with the current state of things. We should just stick to what we're used to. If you don't like your games then you shouldn't buy them because we'd hate to see you abandon a classic. It'd be kind of pointless when we get another one ... | I agree that this is a bad idea, but what exactly would you change about HL3? It was great for a long time. The last thing Valve wants to do is take something like Half-Life and spin it into a game that isn't half bad. And it won't be at all bad, they've got some pretty amazing developers making them, and they'll keep ... | {
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America is not the only country with mental health problems. But we are the only advanced country with mass shootings.
China is a great example as their medical system is lacking to an extreme amount, and there is a culture that discourages people from seeking help. But they... | > China is a great example as their medical system is lacking to an extreme amount
Why should we be worried about another country?
It has a history of violence similar to ours.
Also, if you believe that guns are the answer for mental issues then you should stop supporting all of your own citizens with guns. Not e... | > China is a great example as their medical system is lacking to an extreme amount, and there is a culture that discourages people from seeking help.
That seems like a pretty damning point to make for your position. If China doesn't even have any mental health care systems at all (which I'm sure they don't), how do... | {
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Red Pill dating tips definitely work, but they're more a filtering technique than actual dating advice.
A lot of their advice relies on making women feel that they have low self worth or that they need to be dependent on a man. Most women who do possess self-respect will be... | I was raised with the idea that it wasn’t okay to lie, to say something untruthful even when there’s no reason to. It’s part of what makes the world go ‘ooh’ when we’re told not to tell lies to someone we don’t know or haven’t met before. I think this might be true for the reasons you mentioned, but also because I’ve k... | > A lot of their advice relies on making women feel that they have low self worth
If it was an all females thing with a few exceptions where it was not clear that she felt low self-worth then that would be a valid reason for not taking it seriously. But no one does, and there is absolutely no basis for doing so.
I... | {
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The number one obstacle is a negative tone?
It isn't latent and overt racism? Or continued negative perceptions by the public and law enforcement based on racial stereotypes.
Or that people who change their name from Jose to Joe get more call backs with the same resume?
O... | > It isn't latent and overt racism? Or continued negative perceptions by the public and law enforcement based on racial stereotypes
No it's not. I'd have thought it would be, but it doesn't seem like there is any evidence for or against my point. And if someone were to write about something, I doubt anyone would ta... | The title of my post is "If We Want to Have a Civilised World we Need To Talk About Race."
I don’t believe it’s an obstacle to have a positive tone. The issue I think is that the tone is used by the white supremacist groups to show they’re not racist at all but simply stating they do not share common interests such as... | {
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turn signals are not "crucial" to the safe flow of traffic. I think you are exaggerating. If a car was turning into you as you were trying to pass and he signaled first does that mean it was ok for him to come on over now that he properly warned you with his signal light?
... | The only reason I would turn my headlights off when meeting with a stranger is because I have some experience in driving around people without any cars nearby like the ones at work. And if I was driving down the road with no cars behind me I didn't want to hit a guy who wasn't looking out the window so I would turn my ... | No, it isn't crutial. The fact that cars have turn signals means that the driver knows where they're going.
If you don't see another car coming, go about doing whatever. It's like if someone was standing at a crosswalk saying "if I get here before a certain amount of time then I'll give you $10". There's nothing wron... | {
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In the 1920s you could get by as a 6th grade drop out. 1950s, 8th grade. '80s, high school. '90s, college. Why? As society advances, so must education.
Right now we're at a bottleneck:
1. Old people aren't retiring because pensions disappeared and HC costs went up. So no ... | This makes me uncomfortable. What about people who only have one or two years of formal schooling (I'm a history minor) and still find themselves with a hard time getting into the better colleges in the USA?
Or what about people with very little formal schooling, but are really good at reading, writing, etc? In whic... | Well the only way that's going to change is if more people start getting educated or else there will be more people who are less technically skilled than other people. There are already lots of poor families who couldn't afford college which has a direct consequence on their children. And there are also families who do... | {
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The Universities do in fact allow them to set up booths and post signs. You yourself say that. The student body's response to those booths and signs are not governable by the university. Attempting to do so is ACTUALLY censorship. Your problem isn't with your university, or e... | So you think we have the right to be critical of everything that our government does? Why can't we criticize the universities as well?
I mean I'm not going to start an online debate on whether it's okay for some group to protest or show something if they don't have permission from the university because I feel the sam... | I think you're wrong on the last point about the student body. I don't think they can change my mind - I already have my view (which is essentially "I am against abortion", although it's also true that I know people who believe otherwise) - but for every time we meet here I will likely be more open-minded.
As far as ... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
On my campus there is a "free speech zone" anyone can come preach or protest whatever they want. Its also the students free speech to come out and have a laugh at someone's speech/protest/etc. it sounds like you want to censor the students free speech, right? | If we're going by how people who are actually in your school interact with other students then I don't think its fair to say everyone on the fringes of their schools view themselves as the minority.
Also if they do see themselves as minorities then why would they be allowed free speech? What about when their friends ... | I would say that its not about censorship if its simply more of an encouragement to talk and engage with others instead of just banning certain ideas or viewpoints. There is no doubt about it though that people who espouse hateful ideologies will get in trouble but as long as it happens on campus its really no differen... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
>The Republican party has become so extremely right-wing that it is simply out of touch with America as a whole (Disregarding the Bible-Belt of course).
You answered your own question. According to Wikipedia:
" Stephen W. Tweedie ... finds two belts: one more eastern tha... | Well, I don't know about you, but I think that the bible belt is still a thing.
I've heard stories told that there are some pretty amazing people living in Texas. People who have all their finances managed perfectly by hand. People like to eat organic and exercise regularly. And they just live happily ever after. The... | I would like to see what you mean by "the Bible Belt". I have read articles about it but I still don't know where your view differs from mine. | {
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I'm not the police. There are people in charge of making sure our food production isn't a horror show of abuse. They're sucking at it, but man, I'm hungry. What the hell am I supposed to do about it with my laptop and my guitar? I just have to buy food and get on with shit. ... | Well if you think of your own situation as an analogy, the police are like the government and you are like me. They make sure that we don't become slaves but can still protect our personal liberty so that we can go back to our normal lives.
If you want more freedom then you should start working hard at getting better ... | >I'm not the police
Not exactly. The only time you would actually be arrested for killing animals is if someone were to say "this guy should be hanged". You don't kill pigs, dogs or cats like that.
The police have never been able to stop the killing of animals. That's because they aren't capable of doing so. It si... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
Firstly, I'm not really sure what Affirmative Action has to do with black lives matter?
Secondly, the aim isn't to tip the scale in one direction, but to rebalance it. You are going from the assumption that University and Job applicants aren't already at a disadvantage based... | The goal isn't just to tip the scales in favor of white people, but to make them feel more secure and confident that they're qualified. It's a way of giving back to society by making sure we don't discriminate against people based solely off race or ethnicity. We're giving back to society by being inclusive and respect... | >Affirmative Action simply aims to correct for the demonstrable bias towards white people in applications.
And yet *that's not how it works*. It just happens. Why should we be upset that some groups receive disproportionately less funding than others? If you're a minority and don't apply to universities or colleges... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
Isn't Montana 90% white? That would explain why there isn't a "race problem" there.
As for the rest of the country, I think you're conflating "racially charged violent incidents" with "race problem." Every major city doesn't need a Michael Brown to have a race problem. Amer... | This was not a call to "blame minorities" or anything like that. I'm simply pointing out that we do see some racial biases among law enforcement officers who are trying to arrest blacks and whites at the same time.
The reason is because Black people commit crime more frequently than white people. If they were allo... | >Isn't Montana 90% white?
That's not true either way.
[Here](http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsappa/2015/06/13/427398015/montana-changes-race-issues) is an NPR story about the county where the governor had a campaign against him that wasn't racist, and the county was black more than white. | {
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It's not a question of "aggressive male humor," it's a question of aggressive male humor *targeted at gender*.
If a woman were flamed like everyone else online, I think most women would be fine with it and accept that even though it's fucked up and antisocial, it "comes with... | This sounds very much like how I feel too: If someone in my social circle makes fun of my race, I will try to ignore them, or avoid conversation if necessary. The funny thing is, it doesn't seem to matter whether what I'm talking about is sexual or not. It always comes out as misogynistic (though it could also be ra... | I don't know how true that is. I think it depends more on who said what than the actual wording. It's possible that some of them have made fun of their own genders. And I do feel like men make fun of other men for getting their asses kicked, but they aren't specifically targeted at men, and so I don't think they are an... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
> Vegetarianism is clearly more ethically and environmentally responsible than eating meat
So should I switch my dog + cats to vegetable based food, despite the fact that they are carnivores? Should I try feeding my snake tofu?
The desire to prevent suffering is admirab... | I agree with what you're saying about living beings being "in need" of each other, but that doesn't mean humans deserve to suffer as much as all life on this planet does. The fact that we can eat the things that other animals can't proves that these things do not have an evolutionary advantage over us. It also demonstr... | No it isn't not moral because it leads to an overpopulation issue.
If you eat animals there will always be more hungry people and if we want to stop global warming we need to reduce our population as well.
And yes it would kill them if you tried it though. It's a bad idea. | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
>Im not saying I think less of people who eat meat
>Vegetarianism is ethically superior to eating meat.
So, you think you're ethically superior to them, but you don't think any less of them? Those two statements, especially in the context of the rest of your post, are... | If being ethically superior doesn't mean I'm more tolerant of others' moral judgments...then what do you want me to be able to say about it? The problem isn't even between these two positions - I'm just talking about how I would respond to each position, with each of my options listed on opposite ends. | I would argue they are both ethically superior to me as they have choices over what food they allow themselves. My choice is vegetarian because i want my health and ability to do work without having to go hungry or be fat. | {
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I always find it these kind of positions weirdly clearcut. I don't understand the way you condemn unjust (or simply "bad") laws on the one hand, while still feeling no sympathy for those that are punished by these bad laws. I mean, do you believe all laws are legitimate simpl... | It seems like a lot of people want to focus on what they consider "good" things rather than trying to identify what isn't good, since that would lead you away from your view. Like how some folks might argue that it's great that girls have equal rights and opportunities with boys, but then turn around and say we should ... | Well, there's a difference between *a* good law, which we should apply to all people equally and fairly, versus some laws that may exist as an exception to a rule. The law doesn't make any moral judgments about whether something is or isn't morally right - only whether it is legally correct or not, in terms of what pen... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
The problem is that if you hold that position by virtue of that line of reasoning, then you're logically committing yourself to making the same argument for people on the receiving end of laws you might consider egregiously unjust.
You mention that the laws in question are l... | The problem is that your logic is sound as long as you don't make it illegal. You would have to go back to the 8th Amendment and argue that our Constitution is unconstitutional because a few people can arbitrarily decide to break into someone's house without any legal justification. The fact that there is some kind of ... | I don't believe there were illegitimate laws passed over the last 50 years (except possibly some minor amendments) The fact that it's been so far away from my memory makes me doubt how well my memory works here, but I agree the logic behind it would be valid even though I know it has no basis in reality.
I'm not sure ... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
When you think of these leagues as simply the highest concentration of resources across international lines, then I think you can assume the best team in that league is the best in the world. I only really follow baseball, but it is pretty clear that the MLB attracts the bes... | >When you think of these leagues as simply the highest concentration of resources across international lines
I'm not sure what you mean here, since there have been many different leagues established through out history. For example, when baseball first began, it was known by various names such as the "Great Game," ... | And how would you even explain it without assuming your statement about the best of all time? That a certain number of teams are better than every other team at every level? | {
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Why do you hold your view?
Trickle down economic policies happened. Non-western economies got stronger. Why do you believe these events are causally linked? How did protectionism keep money out of American pockets? Why would that have been bad for the economy? | Well, I don't actually think the trickle-down model should be blamed on "protectionism" - I think it's more because people don't understand how much they're actually being taxed for (and how many dollars that is) which leads them to assume companies wouldn't be making that money anyway if we didn't subsidize businesses... | Because I am a conservative, who does not see economic growth as beneficial or necessary, especially not for people without jobs. I am an economist, working with economists on my studies which led me to the conclusion that trickle down economics has not been proven to be successful (I have researched it very deeply). | {
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But trickle-down economics did not work in China. The theory of trickle-down works like this: removing regulation and cutting taxes on corporations, investors and wealthy individuals is supposed to free up capital so that those people can invest MORE into the economy. In othe... | > did American workers make more money than before Reaganomics began?
No, they didn't, we're still worse off than 50 years ago.
Also, no, even if you take away corporate investment (which I agree should happen) then we'd still be poorer than 50 years ago.
We need growth, but growth requires labor and capital, and... | > The question to ask, if you want to know if trickle-down worked, is did many poor americans take home more money?
The question to ask is "how much more money does it take to get rich" which is exactly why I've said trickle down was *not* working. I believe it would have done far more to get the bottom 50% richer ... | {
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So let's look at Nazi property. Plenty of families had their property (land, personal belongings, art) stolen from them, or were coercively forced to "sell" their property under the threat of death. Then, a substantial portion of those buyers and sellers died in the war.
So ... | > But I disagree here that there can be more than one "race"
There clearly must be more than one race - as there clearly is more than one species of mammals, and each of those species will have its own genetic make-up and therefore their own biological classification.
The human race cannot exist in isolation from ... | That’s right. But if the people who stole from others get compensated, then you’re not getting compensation for “racism,” since you are only compensating people from your own society. | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
Pitbulls aren't inherently more vicious than any other breed. But rather because of their 'tough' appearance, they tend to attract ['the worst kind of dog owner'](http://www.salon.com/2013/02/05/in_defense_of_the_pitbull_partner/) and it sets of a chicken/egg debate. The reas... | I'm sorry but what exactly do you mean by "the worst kind of dog owner" ? You can just as easily use this definition for cats or other animals, which I think shows how ridiculous it is to define something like an animal solely based on whether it's the strongest or weakest individual.
Furthermore if anyone wants to ma... | This whole thing about pit bull breeds being more vicious than others isn’t really an issue at all. You can’t just look at the breed’s name and assume that there will always be some inherent ‘bad stuff’ associated with it.
What you’ve done instead is look at how much aggression people associate with their particular b... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
You are using a specific definition of racism which is less common in an academic setting. Sociologists tend to distinguish between prejudice and bigotry (your definition of racism) and systemic racism (aka racism) which is a characteristic of institutions more than individua... | > You are using a specific definition of racism which is less common in an academic setting. Sociologists tend to distinguish between prejudice and bigotry (your definition of racism) and systemic racism (aka racism) which is a characteristic of institutions more than individuals in that system.
But aren't these t... | It was always my understanding that when people use these words as defined by sociological research we're talking about "racism" in its broadest form - any perceived or actual discriminatory actions against members of a group. | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
Those who say that are using [the more academic definition of racism](http://sociology.about.com/od/R_Index/fl/Racism.htm) as used in sociology. Under this definition, a prejudiced action is only racist if it comes from, or contributes to, a social hierarchy that puts one or... | Racism is defined differently by many sources, but I'll give it to you.
The way I define it, a racist is someone who uses prejudice for their own benefit and not because they do so for some objective reason (e.g., a race issue). So if someone calls a black girl a bitch, that's just an expression of prejudice.
A ra... | I'm not saying those things aren't important for people (in an abstract way), but I don't think the word "racist" really accurately describes what's going on here.
To some extent they do use the definition, just like you say, and it makes sense from their perspective. But my view is that racism means *that* type of be... | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
>This is idiotic on the basis that they have measurably benefitted the economy and country, especially with regard to the average American.
The proliferation of illegal immigrants, particularly in the labor market, lowers the floor on acceptable wages, hurting American c... | >Industry becomes accustomed to costs below the minimum wage
No I am not saying we should just make sure that all workers are paid enough to live off of. My point is that people should be given money to buy food, water and housing and when those things cannot be afforded by them it's not because the employer doesn'... | I don't think you should be concerned with low wages, but rather that the number of people entering the country illegally has skyrocketed as well. You could say that illegal immigration is more beneficial because it keeps Americans employed and helps boost domestic jobs and wages. | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
Harassment is not free speech. There is a big difference between holding racist opinions and deliberately targeting black people for harassment.
What makes this a systemic problem is that the cop did nothing. This isn't just a failure of the cop, it'sa failure of the departm... | >This isn't just a failure of the cop, it'sa failure of the department that trained him
I've heard that before but never seen an example of it. If anything I think the cop made the mistake of being unprepared for the situation he faced.
>this isn't just a failure of the cop, it'sa failure of the department tha... | The fact that an employer has no policy on hiring or re-hiring any employee does not make it more likely that they will hire or re-hire someone who holds racist views. The fact that the cops themselves do not hold racist views does not make it more likely that they will commit those crimes. | {
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The key here is that if, for example, a war broke out on American soil, those same troops would be the ones here fighting the good fight to keep you safe. Just because they're having to do something right now that you don't agree with (keep in mind, they have no say in who we... | That isn't necessarily true. The troops serving in Afghanistan have not been in combat until 8 months from now, so I think its unfair to compare their experience with a current soldier of the same service.
And there was nothing immoral or wrong doing with keeping the country safe during times like these. The US gover... | > The key here is that if, for example, a war broke out on American soil, those same troops would be the ones here fighting the good fight to keep you safe.
So how does this change my view? Is there a difference between "being a terrorist" and "taking actions that threaten civilian life", or even worse, "assisting ... | {
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Is demanding the silence of someone else using legal means not just another expression of free speech? The government isn't threatening to remove our right to free speech. As long as that continues to be the case, your fear is what, that private institutions will censor peopl... | This is the point I had trouble understanding.
It seems like you’re saying that even though the government is legally able to ban political speech, it’s OK for a business or an individual to still ask them to change their position if they don’t agree with the message conveyed.
The problem with this view is that ther... | I'm saying the same thing, I was trying to avoid going into how we can make sure the right to freedom of speech doesn't get used against us. It's not an issue with me being able to call someone out but it's an issue for those who are able to actually put words to their mouths.
But let's start there. If there's any c... | {
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Can you clarify how you define safe space, what safe space examples you have encountered that are so dumb, etc? | As far as I can tell, it is just some people who don't want to talk about their own personal issues or struggles. This may not be bad for them, but if they were willing to speak up about their problems, we'd all be better off. It's one of those things that has been going on for years, and we're stuck with whatever come... | My definition of a safe space is when someone feels like they aren't being discriminated against at all because their race/sex/etc isn't what they feel comfortable with as an individual, or their group, they don't necessarily think can be accepted by society or other groups of people.
So for example if someone has to ... | {
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>there are people who apply the label to themselves who do not make a living from their creative endeavours
So we should only call someone an artist if they can make enough money to support themselves on it? Many famous painters and musicians didn't make enough to live of... | They can call themselves whatever they want because they don't have much else to do besides create artistic output for others. It's what they're paid to do. So I'm not sure what the difference is here other than the idea of 'success'.
What you seem to be missing though is that there is no such thing as an "inherent ... | The problem with this whole "artistic identity" thing is it's just not a real thing. If you have the brain and skills necessary to create something that is technically artistic, you are an artist no matter how much you've made from it.
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Sure they shouldn't be vilified if those were the terms of the agreement of marriage, but in 99% of cases they aren't.
Wedding vows aren't new, what about the vow that occurs in the majority of weddings? "for richer and poorer, for better for worse, in sickness and health, ... | And how exactly does a religious institution break the vow? The church has never given any proof to the contrary. You're just being hypocritical by making these statements. I agree with you that it's wrong to say it would have been impossible if we didn't break it, but we've already broken our vows. If a religious inst... | What would happen if someone broke their vow? Would society take it into account as well? Would anyone be able to argue that a person who broke a promise was justified in doing so?
I'm curious how people think marriage is supposed to work.
Edit: I meant "broke", not "violated" | {
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would you accept historical examples of other terror groups dissipating due to simple attrition as evidence in favor of ISIS going the same way? | This example would not prove their success, they still had an army, more than half of whom were either from Syria or Iraq. It wouldn't be like they have a huge population on 600 million people, so if ISIS didn't get enough guns, they might never expand.
They did not do it all by themselves, we're talking a lot here a... | Yes. I would take an example like Al Qaeda who was around for 8 years and died from disease and starvation before it really went down to zero, but then ISIS has gone by itself with no obvious end game or major change in their tactics. | {
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In as much as 90% of the time it's actually a curable medical condition such as depression, it's pretty hard to call it any more "immoral" than dying of cancer.
However, the reason society frowns upon suicide is exactly the same reason. Because it's a *curable* condition mos... | > in as much as 90% of the time it's actually a curable medical condition such as depression
I think you're confusing the fact that there are many conditions which will cause mental health issues (like schizophrenia), as well as being something that can be treated (therapy, medication) with a good prognosis.
But w... | But there is nothing in medicine to cure mental illness? The way you have described the current state of suicide seems like the standard for the future? | {
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It's not just fringe radicals that hold unpalatable views. It's feminists everywhere.
For instance, just last week, the University of York (England) planned to acknowledge International Men's Day. The statement about it highlighted issues like male-underachivement in univers... | What does it say? Does it even represent the majority of American patriots? They're not radicalists, they just want their feelings represented.
I agree with your sentiment on international mens day, but I'm not sure I think the way we're treating men should change. The best thing for women might be to allow guys to w... | >International Men's Day
The university said they'd celebrate International Women's Day instead (I'm assuming the "day" refers to the day when men get paid less than women)?
And then they made another mistake: International Women's Day doesn't exist! International Men's Day exists! And it celebrates a whole differ... | {
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While you may not be directly taking money away from the shows profits, the broadcasters have specific rights to access and distribute those materials. The publisher who owns the media has given explicit rules for who can access the media, and piracy subverts that. You are vi... | I am taking away their intellectual property which they use every day to keep our society running. And I am doing so by physically breaking them out of their contract with us, and causing a loss of revenue for 1 billion people all over the world!
The publishers of the works themselves do NOT need to get permission to... | I was talking about people who want to pay their dues to make things better. I'm sure you agree with my point that someone who wants to profit from what you do is doing something wrong. But I guess I didn't know that people were paying more than they should to get content. | {
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> Therefore, whites are more likely to be the victims of other races and should be outraged that nobody recognizes their plight
This has nothing to do with the BlackLivesMatter movement, if white people ought to be outraged - then you need to be upset with white people, n... | The fact that police use firearms isn't the problem. The fact that many of these violent incidents happen on Black holidays (thank God) doesn’t matter because the problem here is that there is still a significant disparity in gun ownership between whites and blacks. It’s not like the police who have used guns so much r... | I'm sure all of you would agree that there IS an issue here. If someone were to kill another person because of some race or whatever, and a lot more so than the black community does, I think we could agree that this is an issue.
But my problem lies in how you respond to this idea in your post. You seem to say "Oh, wel... | {
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>someone can dislike the label of feminism without being against women's rights
What is "the label of feminism" though? What does that even mean? Either you're against feminism itself, or you're not.
If you're against feminism that means you *stand against the struggle f... | The only reason I am on my feet here is to try and make a point about the term "feminist". I understand what you are talking about - there is an issue with how we use feminist terms these days, as in "feminists aren't just feminists" but I don't think using that as a reason to reject feminism is entirely reasonable.
... | > I stand against the struggle for gender equality
I dont know what youre trying to say here?
> You can dislike stereotypical tumblr feminists without being against feminism though,
The feminist movement isn't just focused on women alone. The women aren't the only ones who are fighting against patriarchy. So i... | {
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Are you against the ideology, or are you against some of the people who claim to practice that ideology?
Here's the definition of feminism, according to Google.
> the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.
Are you ... | I'm against it because I believe women deserve equal rights, regardless of race or gender, which means they should have equal opportunity to earn an income from work. But if that's my understanding of feminism, then I'd agree with your statement, because it seems like what women were fighting so hard for was denied. Th... | The term feminism doesn't mean anything if it's about sexism. So when someone says "I'm against feminism because it's sexist" they aren't saying anything negative. They just want people to stop using the word. | {
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Polygamy can't be legalized in a straightforward manner. There's lots of potential issues that are not clearcut. Eg:
* In a divorce, who owns what?
* What to do with children?
* Can an entire town become an enormous marriage? Is there a limit to this?
* What are the rules to... | Well I agree that one would have to address each point, but they're all fairly common. What makes it particularly problematic is the fact that these two groups don't share a culture (or religion) in any way, which makes it even harder for me to say "we shouldn't do this". I could see that as being more problematic beca... | I think those all sound pretty reasonable, but I agree some aspects could easily go off-topic. For instance, your point about people divorcing on their own (ie, without a court hearing) sounds really silly since polygamists already have no legal status at all in the U.S.
And then, how does that make sense when you're ... | {
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>The first one is that those who say you can't be racist against white people, say this because they define racism as "the systematic oppression of a race," or something similar. By this definition, they would be completely correct (however I will later explain why this do... | But it's not wrong for them to say it isn't correct when you think it is. It seems like some kind of moral obligation towards society rather than an intellectual challenge. | Individual racism is when someone feels like they have an inherent right to live in this society and if they don't do what's expected from them, then they will feel like they are being unfairly treated because it's their fault. It may come from ignorance of other cultures, lack of awareness of issues, but mostly is jus... | {
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You have a Canadian guy looking at PRISON TIME for literally disagreeing with some feminists on twitter.
You have students who get EXPELLED from college, professors and presidents who get FIRED, for saying something that hurt someone's feewings. An expelled student cannot g... | There was a time when you could be imprisoned for saying that your mother was raped and killed by her husband 60 years ago. There was also a time when you couldn't be sued for refusing to pay for your own medical treatment as well (unless it came back to haunt you)
But what I'm trying to say is that there will always ... | >You have a Canadian guy looking at PRISON TIME for literally disagreeing with some feminists on twitter.
I'm not sure how your comment about "a Canadian" relates to what you've written before. Your view seems more like this: "I don't want to be a part of a society where people can say whatever they want without fe... | {
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I was at work one day back when I was a CSR rep, and I was updating a client on a particular issue and letting them know the dev team was working on it. So we got to talking and I joked that I was just a hired monkey, or something of that nature. A few hours later, I was call... | >A few hours later, I was called into my boss's office...
Do you think you would get called to their office again? Why does that make your job harder?
>Or if I say that hip hop music is garbage and made by a bunch of talentless hacks
Why should they care? They don't play an important role in society.
>Do y... | > But then the comment came back up in discussion after that and became very prominent. It has been said more than once that I've been called a racist and that was my "biggest lie" that day. I've also been asked why I'm black, as though I don't believe in God nor believe in white supremacy.
Are these people trying... | {
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Let me start with this question: is it ever ok to hit your kids?
I'll follow up with 2 more questions: if so, when? And, do you consider being against corporal punishment as absolute, or do any exceptions mean you are 'for' corporal punishment? | When I was a kid I had two parents who were both very harsh with my brothers, we used to beat them up everyday and they wouldn't even cry about it, but after 5 years of being beaten every day until I started going to school I finally got mad at them because I didn’t like it and stopped being beaten by them. They told t... | If my kids were going to get into trouble for hitting them, then I would not allow it at all.
And yes, absolutely, I am against corporal punishment because I believe it's an ineffective way of dealing with children who don't like having their pants taken off while playing. | {
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You need to read more about Islam. There are significant differences between Islamic and Christians teachings and history.
The allegations of warmongering are not at all baseless. Muslims could've stayed in Mecca like the followers of all the other faiths and live peacefull... | > They were allowed to come back again, but their attitude remained unchanged.
They didn't want to return because they were angry they hadn't been able to take over all of Mecca, but they weren't really going to do it anyways.
> The allegations of warmongering are not at all baseless.
Sure they were, but even ... | >Islam could've been living peacefully in Mecca with peacekeepers
What exactly happened to them? Did you have a reference?
>But they decided to insult people's ancestors
Who is "them"? What do you mean by insult? | {
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Who, exactly, are you talking about? The nebulous "social justice crowd"? SJWs? A term that has become so meaningless, you could call just about anyone an SJW for any conceivable reason. You provide no definition whatsoever for the particular people you're talking about. Do y... | If we accept that the "social justice crowd" is a specific group of people then I would agree it might be accurate to say that they were born into privilege rather than that they are the "most oppressed". I also disagree on the premise that the "most oppressed" should somehow "equalize", which would require everyone to... | > Who, exactly, are you talking about? The nebulous “social justice crowd”? SJWs?
Are you really serious? What’s wrong with me being serious here, though? We’ve talked about this in past posts too. Just because you’re making stuff up doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. | {
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The traditional view within the left is quite structuralist, meaning that the issue is seen as being the institutions and global properties of the society rather than the individuals themselves.
For example even though each politician as an individual might be a good person ... | If we assume the left doesn’t care about the “individual’s good intentions” and cares only about the *long term* consequences for the society, you can’t say that they are less concerned with issues of corruption and inequality in American politics because corruption and inequality are bad for society and therefor need ... | >you could replace all the individuals within the political system and it wouldn't really change the situation on the long term
So what you propose is replacing your country with an equalistic world government? That seems more like socialism that I'm used too, if nothing else. | {
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The big problem is that the vast majority of Muslim people in this country (and the West in general) are just regular people trying to go about their lives and do not support ISIS or any of their bullshit. However, people like Trump go and demagogue for their own personal ga... | 484150/Muslim-female-hit-by-race-representative-accusations
That was just some random sample list, obviously there are more than these and we should be able to find others on Reddit or similar online forums if you're interested in seeing it.
I don't know how long someone can go without being called an "ISLAM" but I ... | 718905/muslim-terrorist-attacks-new-italy-restaurant-estee-dekson
http://cnn.com/2015/06/24/us/five-protesters-get-acquitted-for-anti-islam-violence-quotes/
http://abcnews.go.com/digital/2016/01/holy-jesus-voluntary-therapy-exam-insider
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I'm pretty confident that simply denouncing Islam wouldn't be enough for Trump to say it's okay for someone to enter the country.
> But if a few people murdered puppies because it was in the "mission statement" of the group, the YES, its to BLAME.
So then we should also ... | > But if a few people murdered puppies because it was in the "mission statement" of the group
The problem with you taking the same argument as Trump is that he already acknowledges that puppies aren't in their mission statement. If you want to make an accusation about them that they're being hypocritical or anythin... | This isn't an opinion though. If I were a politician, I'd ban Muslims or Christians outright unless they explicitly declared their hatred towards us.
Islam doesn't really cause violence but if you don't believe they're bad then they shouldn't get in. It's the same as saying all atheists don't get in because their at... | {
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> Am I too one-sided on this issue? If not, how do I debate a person who simply refuses to acknowledge things like pure facts/data?
First, understand there's no such thing as "pure facts/data" in this debate. | That may well be so. But it doesn't mean there shouldn't be an attempt to challenge him on it. In my opinion we need more discussion about this topic, because he's just trying to use statistics to make his case for why he thinks the government should give him the right to vote while at the same time saying that he thin... | I am only arguing that it isn't accurate. It's just me making up some nonsense. What do you mean by data being inaccurate? Can you give an example? | {
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Generate a counter-argument to this claim:
I have one, because criminals have them.
When you find a way to disarm all the criminals I will no longer feel a need to carry one.
Until then there is definitely a good reason.
If the world were an ideal place, I would agree with you. It is however not so. | I don't think it's possible to completely eliminate crime. There may be some ways of reducing it but even if you could we still face the problem of how do you police these things? You could probably just get rid of guns completely. But people won't stop shooting unless they can legally buy bullets.
The best solution ... | That's why I said "there needs to be at least some sort of legal weapon" but that doesn't really explain my statement.
The only way I can see for me to get legally a gun without going through the police system is if people don't kill people or other criminals. Otherwise I wouldn't think it needed to exist. | {
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